Heres A Question, how do you...

[DarkBolt]

How do you, or is it even possible too, make a Scarab gun type mod for say, the plasma pistol, so that when you hold it down to charge, instead it fires a big scarab gun like beam, and when you let go of the charge, the beam stops? As well, give the beam properties so it makes a small explosion when it hits the ground? This is all for a mod I wish to make, is any of this possible, if so, how could I do it?

Recap and in simple laymans terms: I want the plasma pistol to fire a beam (or beam like shot) instead of going into overcharge mode, and I want the beam to make a small explosion as it hits the ground. Possible?

Thanks in Advance,

-DB

EDIT: I should also mention, I would also like the beam to be... bigger, than the plasma pistol over charge shot. Perhaps say, maybe, half to 3/4 the size of the player. So when you fire it, its almost as big as the player. Kinda like the Scarab gun beam. That may take modeling to do though correct?

[Brutality]

so that when you hold it down to charge, instead it fires a big scarab gun like beam

I believe that is only possible in Halo2 but I have no idea how though..

[crackcocaine]

In HMT make the "[proj] wraith mortar" life span to 1000, change the weight/arc to 0 and make the speed 60.
If the map doesn't have it you'll have to PMI it into the map.
Under "[weap] Plasma Rifle" in HHT swap the plasma rifle projectile for the wraith.
In HMT make the "[weap] plasma rifle" rate of fire to 20. Change the minimum and maximum spread to 0. And last (youll need Phenomenas 60 plugin pack) http://halopce.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3598
under the "[weap] Plasma Rifle" change the Age Generated Per round to 0 and Heat Generated Per round to 0.

And I think thats all.

[DarkBolt]

Is there anyway to do it, with out using the wraith shot? More importantly, is there anyway to do it so that it shots out of the plasma pistol, and it shots instead of an charged PP shot?

[crackcocaine]

Take out the charging for the plasmapistol and make it auto.
Then you could duplicate the wraith mortar, and change the colour of it and import a sound for it.

[DarkBolt]

Ok, how do I remove it? And what do you mean by duplicate?

(My original idea was that the plasma pistol fires normal PP shots if you click the button, then the beam if you hold it)

Is there a way to make it so you can't move while shooting the beam? Like where ever you are, and you fire, you'll freeze? Even if your in the air?

[crackcocaine]

Duplicate as in above the "swap" button, under "[proj] Projectile" change "vehicles\wraith\wraith mortar" to "weapons\scarabgun\blast" or what ever you want, then PMI that projectile into the map and swap the it with the plasma pistol.
As for making it have no charge go under Projectile 0 and change charge time from 0.6 to 0. Then do all the other stuff I told you to do for the plasma rifle but with the pistol. and that should be it.

[fritzistheshit]

just a note. the charged plasma rifle projectile is acualy the charged plasma pistol.

[DarkBolt]

Is there anyway to make it so that you have to stand still to fire the plasma pistol, or someway that when you shoot it you freeze/stop moving?

Edit: Also, is there a way to make it so projectiles can go through teleporters?

[crackcocaine]

not that I know of, I'll try though.

Edit: Sorry maybe some one else knows.

[DarkBolt]

Alritey. Thanks anyway. Its the last thing I need to do for my mod.

[gh0570fchurch]

I don't think you can. There's no weapon in the game that has a continuous beam like that, so there's no proj meta to swap.

[DarkBolt]

Already did it. And yes you can. As the guy said, use the wraith shots. Which I did. Also, in Halo 2 the scarab gun isnt a continuous beam either, it is acctually a lot of projectiles being fired very fast, which is what I did with the wraith cannon. I'll get a screeny a bit later. Right now I just want to know if I can make it so that when ever I start firing, I stop moving.